Guben

Guben
Courthouse
Flag Coat of arms
Guben
Location of Guben within Spree-Neiße district
Coordinates: 51°57′12″N 14°43′00″E / 51.95333°N 14.71667°E / 51.95333; 14.71667Coordinates: 51°57′12″N 14°43′00″E / 51.95333°N 14.71667°E / 51.95333; 14.71667
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Spree-Neiße
Government
• Mayor	Klaus-Dieter Hübner (FDP)
Area
• Total	43.75 km2 (16.89 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	17,616
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	03172
Dialling codes	03561
Vehicle registration	SPN, FOR, GUB, SPB
Website	www.guben.de

Guben (Polish and Sorbian: Gubin) is a town on the Lusatian Neisse river in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. Located in the Spree-Neiße district, Guben has a population of 20,049. Along with Frankfurt (Oder) and Görlitz, Guben is a divided city on the border between Germany and Poland, having been separated into Guben and Gubin in 1945 by the Oder–Neisse line.

Guben is located in the district (Landkreis) of Spree-Neiße in the southeast of the state of Brandenburg. It is in the historical region of Lower Lusatia. Guben's position on the banks of the Lusatian Neisse between two plateaus was advantageous in its early economic development. These plateaus developed from ground moraines of the Wisconsin glaciation period. Both the western (Kaltenborner Berge = Kaltenborn Hills) and eastern (Gubener Berge = Guben Hills) ended up as terminal moraines. The surrounding land is covered with pine forests and lakes.

Guben is divided into the unofficial sections of:

Guben is divided into the official districts (with district mayors) of:

The coat of arms of Guben depicts a red wall with three gates (Klostertor, Crossener Tor, Werdertor) and three towers. The three inescutcheons depict the arms of the historic rulers: the Kings of Prussia, the Kings of Bohemia, and the Electors of Saxony. The coat of arms of the Polish sister city Gubin features a Piast Eagle inescutcheon instead.